Sunday 3 March 2013

Chelidonium majus. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Greater celandine, Tetterwort.


Constituents 

Perennial herb. Height 1 meter. Poppy family. Plant contains a bitter principle, isoquinoline alkaloids, coptisine, chelidonine, sanguinarine, protopine, chelerythrine, caffeic acid, chelidonic acid and chlorophyll.


Therapeutics

This is medicine externally for bruises and sprains (Arnica, Hamamelis). 

It is medicine for warts, corns, epithelioma, and tumor.

It is diuretic, cathartic, diaphoretic, expectorant, and local irritant medicine. 

It has antiviral property. 

It is medicine for toothache.

It is medicine for gall stone, and chronic hepatitis.

It is medicine externally with milk for amblyopia (Vaccinium myrtillus, Gelsemium). 

It is remedy for yellowness of eyes, and jaundice.

It is remedy for herpes, and atopic dermatitis.

It is remedy for gall stones.

It had been used to prepare fabric dye.


Dose

2 or 3 drops.

Dilution.





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